Door stop



May 21, 1940. srr'rg; 2,201,594

nook swor Filed Feb. 27. 1939 INVENTOR.

ROBERT 'L.SITT$ ATTORNEYS Patented May 21, 1940 v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFHCE DOOR STOP Robert L. Sitts, Pontiac, Mich, assignor, by direct and mesne assignments, to Slip-Lok, Inc., Pontiac, Mich., a corporation of Michigan Application February 27, 1939, Serial No. 258,781

4 Claims. (Cl. 292-76) The invention relates to door stops and has projections A will spring the latter flanges for its object the obtaining of a construction apart, but will form a latch engagement succeswhich forms no obstruction to furniture resting sively with the depressions C to hold the door on the floor. It is a further object to obtain in different positions of adjustment.

a construction which in addition to forming a Door casings for different doors vary in thick- 5 limiting stop, also serves to hold the door alterness and the hinges for mounting the doors also natively in a plurality of positions of angular vary in the location of the hinge bolt or pin adjustment. To this end the invention consists with respect to the door and casing. My imin the construction as hereinafter set forth. p v d nstru t n f d st p s u v s y I th dra i applicable to all of these variations, due to the Figure 1 is a horizontal section through a porspecific construction of the locating means. Thus tion of a door and the adjacent casing, illustratit W l he Observed t the slot in the portion ing my improved construction of stop as applied A3 is p at One d for the e ept o Of the th et hinge bolt or pin and the latter may assume any 15 Figure 2 is a sectional elevation showing the Position Within e length of the slot. This comdoo i topped ti pensates for thedifierent thicknesses of the door Figures 3 and 4 are plan views respectively of easing y nd the plane of the door and also for the door member and casing member detached. any variation in the setting f h hin e- It My improved construction comprises generally therefere, Possible for an amateu to p pe y a door member and a casing member, each of mount the stop in relation to any door to which 20 which is provided with locating means for enit is to be pp d n p r rming this work each gagement with the pin of one of the door hinges. segment is located y ng i the t d p Each member also has an angle flange f0 attiOh. thereof With the hinge pin, after which the tachment to the door or casing and an outwardly angle fla g s Secured y S s 1 Other Suitprojecting segmental flange. The segmental able fastening dev ces. 25

flanges are so arranged as to come into fric- The a u ude o the e t y i ti a1 t t it h th when th d be varied in different constructions according to is opened, t limit of movement being where the particular position desired for the limit stop. the outer edge of one segmental flange contacts Thus With a hinged (1001 Which i e to Swing so with the angle flange of the other member. substantially r u h 18 the s m nts may be In detail, A is the door member having a segof relatively small-angular magnitude, so as not mental flange A, angle flange A2 and a, project0 unduly restrict this movement. 0n the other tion A from the small end of the segmental hand, W a d i One W ll adjacent to a wall flange which is slotted to engage with the hinge at right angles thereto, the segments are of 86 B is the easing member which also has a greater angular magnitude, so that the door will Segmental fla e an angle fl e B2 d a be stopped short of contact with the angling wall. projecting slotted portion B Preferably, there What 1 m as my invention is an additional member C having a segmental 1 A door step comprising a pair of flanged flange and an angle flange C2, which member segmental members attachable by the flanges 40 1S Placed adlacent to the member B and Penna" thereof respectively to the door and casing in- 4 nently secured thereto by suitable means, such dependently of the door hinge one f said e as spot welding together the angle flanges therehers having a Single Segment provided t a The Segmental flahges and are Spaced series of struck-out portions and the other memfrom each other sufliclently to receive the segm provided with a pair of segmental mental flange A member latter tions spaced to receive said single segment there- 45 is formed W t a Se Of Struck-Out portions A4 between with a series of spaced depressions for which are adapted to successively register with latching engagement t said t t,

a correspo series of depressions C in t tions, said members being further provided with inn r si f the member These pr s i n slotted portions for engagement with the pro- 50 are preferably extended radially of the segment jecting portion of the hinge bolt or pin to locate, with respect to the axis of turning so as to be 'the same concentric with the axis of said bolt engageable with the struck-out portions in slightor pin. ly diiierent positions. The arrangement is such 2. A door stop comprising a pair of flanged that when the segmental flange A is inserted segmental members attachable by the flanges to in the slot between the flanges B and C, the thereof respectively to the door and casing independently of the door hinge, one of said members having a single segment provided with a series of struck-out portions and the other member being provided with a pair of segmental portions spaced to receive said single segment therebetween with a series of spaced depressions for latching engagement with said struck-out portions, said members being further provided with slotted portions for engagement with the projecting portion of the hinge bolt or pin to locate the same concentric with the axis of said bolt or pin, said depressions being radially extended with respect to the axis of the pin for engagement with said struck-out portions in slightly different positions.

3. A door stop for hinged doors comprising a pair of segmental members one frictionally embracing the other and provided with flanges for attachment respectively to the door and casing each segmental member being further provided with an open slotted bearing portion laterally adjustable and engageable with the projecting bolt or pin of the door hinge with respect to the axis thereof for locating said segments substantially concentric with said axis.

4. A door stop for hinged doors comprising a pair of segmental members one embracing the other and fashioned for progressive latching engagement, said members being flanged for attachment respectively with the door and casing and each member being further provided with an open slotted bearing portion laterally adjustable and engageable with the projecting bolt or pin of the door hinge with respect to the axis thereof for locating said segment substantially concentric with said axis.

ROBERT L. SI'I'IS. 

